GMFB's Nate Burleson likes Chargers' Joey Bosa, J.J. Watt comparison

GMFB's Nate Burleson likes Chargers' Joey Bosa, J.J. Watt comparison

Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa and Texans DE J.J.Watt share more than their jersey number in common, as Bosa appears to be proving early comparisons between him and Watt true through two seasons.

“You know what’s funny about Bosa, when he came out there were all of these comparisons to [Texans DE] J.J. Watt, right? People say ‘oh, I hate comparisons.’ . . . But look at him. He does look like a young J.J. Watt out there. He’s a monster.,” former NFL wide receiver and current NFL Network analyst Nate Burleson said on Monday’s episode of “Good Morning Football” (GMFB).

Burleson’s comments came shortly after co-host, Kay Adams, picked the tandem of Bosa and outside linebacker Melvin Ingram as the scariest defensive duo in the NFL today.

That’s a position that the staff at GMFB was sure to back with some sound statistics, displaying a graphic that demonstrated no other duo in the game has amassed more than their 41.5 combined sacks over the past two seasons. A fact that is only bolstered by the reality that Bosa missed all of training camp as a rookie and only appeared in 12 games due to injury.

In fact, Bosa had his gloves and jersey put on display in the Pro Football Hall of Fame last season after becoming the first player in NFL history to record 19 sacks in his first 20 games. However, Bosa is 15 pounds lighter than Watt and didn’t come anywhere close to the Texans DE’s mark of 20.5 sacks in Year 2 after he put up 12.5 sacks in 2017.

That doesn’t make Burleson’s position inaccurate. In fact, it should make Bolts fans excited about what is to come for Bosa in Year 3 after general manager Tom Telesco’s selection of defensive tackle Justin Jones in the 2018 NFL draft.